Map of Kidal, Mali

Kidal is the administrative centre of Kidal, Mali, with a population of about 40,030. It lies at 18.4411°N, 1.4078°E. Kidal is about 1,195 km (743 mi) northeast of Bamako, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bourem, 249 km to the southwest.

Kidal at a glance

Where is Kidal?

• The 26th largest city in Mali by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 01 min on the shortest day to 13 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kidal

• Bourem — 249 km southwest
• Gao — 286 km southwest
• Téra — 498 km south, Niger
• Dori — 514 km south, Burkina Faso
• Aribinda — 527 km southwest, Burkina Faso
• Tahoua — 570 km southeast, Niger
• Djibo — 581 km southwest, Burkina Faso
• Douentza — 601 km southwest
• Tamanghasset — 645 km northeast, Algeria
• Madaoua — 687 km southeast, Niger

Largest cities in Mali

• Bamako — 4,227,569
• Sikasso — 349,324
• Koutiala — 218,031
• Ségou — 205,787
• Kayes — 194,716
• Mopti — 186,187
• Kalaban Koro — 148,247
• Gao — 133,110
• Kati — 130,254
• San — 103,227

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.